If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter, you know that this last week Kristen Vails and I took a long weekend and visited Denver, CO. We had a great time and saw lots of cool stuff. Once a year we try to visit a city to see as much of the local culture as possible. I'm lucky that Kristen has the patience to wait while I snap photos of graffiti or slap stickers on stuff. Here's some photos of our trip, and a little commentary about what we took from the Denver local culture.

I took a ziplock bag full of stickers to deliver to Denver and none came back with me. As often as I can, I give stickers to just about anyone curious about what I do in Oklahoma. During the whole trip I only wore Tree & Leaf shirts.

Here's the mural he painted on the side of Blackbook Gallery aka CVA. A perfect segway to public murals and how much we advocate for public works of art!

The following photos were all located on heavily trafficed areas of town, barely hidden, and openly encouraged by surrounding businesses. Support Local Art!

RTD Crew going big.

Emit and Jive and some other homies from RTA crew.

Taste is really putting in some great work.

This "Awful" piece is right below the Taste mural. Double stacked and painted with permission.

Another Taste piece behind Community Service Apparel. Check them out for some cool graffiti wear and events if you're traveling to the Denver area.

This amazing Witnes piece was on the back of Community Service as well. Watch the video of this piece being created below.

After touring the art districts around town, we headed out to hike Red Rocks. The deer wandered within 40 feet of us as we hiked....we also caught a glimpse of this bobcat if you can see him:

Then we watched Band of Horses and My Morning Jacket at Red Rocks Amphitheatre!

When we returned our rental car, we didn't have a way to get across town. Luckily Denver provides a bike share system that only costs $8 a day. This is very similar to Oklahoma City's new Spokies system. If you don't have a bike and need to get around downtown, check it out because it's very worth it.

Definitely go check out the 1-Up....

If you're travling through Denver, here are some other cool things to check out; I Heart Denver, TS Skate Shop, Denver Museum of Contemporary Art, The Mayan Theatre, Jiberish Clothing Co, Snooze, Jelly, and Great Divide Brewery. Thanks for the great hospitality Denver!

Why 'Tree & Leaf'?

The name Tree & Leaf was originated on a whim but has come to mean quite a bit over the last 10 years. Tree & Leaf represents a collective passion for the outdoors shared by the owners, employees, and clients of our company. Whether it’s hiking, camping, skating, or sailing, we have an eagerness to explore.

Tree & Leaf represents a like-mindedness for community growth and involvement. Building and encouraging an art community, volunteering at a neighboring school, or helping a friend repair a broken vehicle; Tree & Leafers have a persistent fervor to improve their surroundings. There is always a point where an idea ends and action begins, we firmly believe in getting our hands dirty to accomplish our goals.

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✨ Might not be transformation Tuesday but the back corner got a complete makeover today. Fresh paint, new hanging rods, and five new styles of flannel tops! Stop by tonight for live on the plaza & check it out ✌🏽️ #treeandleaf

Steam McQueen, fresh till death! #treeandleaf #stylematters

Sharp & minimal details on our new flannel, sizes S-XL are available now at the shop! #treeandleaf #okc #plazadistrict

Gift-wrapping made easy! For every $50 you spend in-store this season, we can offer you one of our custom gift boxes, designed and hand printed in our shop! For those looking to grab and go, they'll be available for just $3. As long as supplies last! #tistheseason

It's been a month since we had our last #DrinkAndDrawOKC! Come hang out from 7-10pm and sketch with us!

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